Handling question

How often should I be handling him? Without stressing him out? If i do stress him out what are some signs that I can observe? I never really thought about it before but now the questions comes up. He's been eating fine, just started to transition him from live to f/t food. Active at night etc all in all a better snake than i deserve i think haha.

Pictures of Solid now that he's had his first shed with me as owner:

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None of those pictures worked, I suggest using the IMG code. As far as handling, it really depends on the snakes personality. I have some that can't handle being held for more than 10 minutes at a time before they start getting stressed, and I have some that I could take out for hours if I wanted to. I'd start small and work your way up. I handle mine daily with no issue, but as I said some are only for a very short period of time. Signs of stress would be roaming during the day and any other "out of context" behavior that he doesn't normally do.

I try to hold mine as much as I can mostly in the evening hours. They let me know when they are tired of me holding them. They start to move a little faster looking for a place to go. Funny when I put them back in there tubs they will get in their hides at record speed :) Most of the time they will poke their heads out as if to say "Thanks"

Personally, i handle every day UNLESS they are in a shed cycle and 2 days post feeding. When i got my first BP, she would hiss at me the first few times i tried to get her out of her tank, but i took her out anyway. Now, at night i take her out, handle her for about an hour.
Now my baby pied i handle every night as well. They can sense fear, so just stay calm and ENJOY!

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Originally Posted by musclebabe

Personally, i handle every day UNLESS they are in a shed cycle and 2 days post feeding. When i got my first BP, she would hiss at me the first few times i tried to get her out of her tank, but i took her out anyway. Now, at night i take her out, handle her for about an hour.
Now my baby pied i handle every night as well. They can sense fear, so just stay calm and ENJOY!

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+1....didn't think to mention those two specific times I don't handle either, heh.

I have trouble using the IMG thing it never comes out so i just stick the links if ppl want to see the pictures. It seems like im pretty much doing all the same things you guys are, which is good all i want is a happy snake